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Champaign, IL vs Ely, MN

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- Ely has 27.0% less rainy days than Champaign.
- Ely has 7.7% less Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ely scores 18.3% worse than Champaign
 Champaign, ILEly, MNUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3038
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14302443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for Ely    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More

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